Belleville, ON, Canada / Quinte News
John Spitters
May 20, 2021 | 11:41 AM

It’s full speed ahead for Belleville Transit as it prepares for the launch of a brand new Thurlow ward bus service the day after Labour Day.

Wednesday night the Transit Advisory Committee approved the Thurlow route, known as Route 9.

It will provide 45 minute round-trip service from the built-up section of Thurlow into the Walmart-Quinte mall area, linking up with several other routes in the city.

Transit Operations Manager Paul Buck.

“We’re going to have the schedule for every bus stop posted at each stop just to help new riders get used to the service and the times so when they know when to expect us.”

A public information campaign on Route 9 will begin soon and bus stops will be installed over the summer.

The specialized mobility door to door bus service will also run in Thurlow.

Route 9 includes several stops along Bell Boulevard, including the Quinte Mall, and on Millennium Parkway, including Walmart.

The new stops are at Home Depot, Cloverleaf Drive, Maitland Drive, Thurlow Drive, Kempton Avenue, Hampton ridge, Bird Park,  McDougall Drive, Gavey Street, Cox Drive, Mineral Drive, Simcoe Drive, Laurel Street, Redwood Street, Mountain Ash Drive, Chestnut Drive, Kipling Drive, Farnham Road, Cannifton Road, Ro’s General Store, and Black Diamond Road.